NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Poehling | C | Dec 6 | Injured Reserve | Nov 11: Poehling (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Ducks on Wednesday. |
| Ian Moore | D | Nov 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 11: Moore (lower body) might be an option to play by the end of the week, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Wednesday. |
| A.J. Greer | LW | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Nov 2: Greer (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hagens | C | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 7: Head coach Marco Sturm announced Saturday that Hagens (back) is expected to miss multiple weeks, per Jack Studley of Boston Hockey Now. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | C | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | |
| Justin Danforth | RW | Nov 22 | Injured Reserve | Oct 29: Danforth (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site. |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Nov 22 | Injured Reserve | Oct 13: Grzelcyk (lower body) suffered a "flare-up" and could be out for at least "a few days," head coach Lindy Ruff told Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Tuesday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | Nov 13: Huberdeau (hip) won't travel with the Flames during their upcoming three-game road trip, Pat Steinberg of QR Calgary 770 AM reports Friday. |
| Kevin Bahl | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Nov 8: Bahl will undergo surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon and won't play again in the 2026-27 season, the Flames announced Sunday. |
| Connor Zary | C | Nov 28 | Out |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bertuzzi | LW | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Bowen Byram | D | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 3: Byram (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar | D | Nov 28 | Out | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | Dec 12 | Out | Nov 14: MacKinnon (lower body) will miss at least one month, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post on Saturday. |
| Josh Manson | D | Dec 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Zachary L'Heureux | LW | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Oct 23: ir-lt |
Columbus Blue Jackets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan | C | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miro Heiskanen | D | Nov 17 | Out | Nov 14: Heiskanen (upper body) is doubtful for Sunday's matchup against Florida, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site. |
| Kyle Capobianco | D | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Nov 14: Capobianco (leg) was moved to long-term injured reserve Saturday. |
| Lian Bichsel | D | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Nov 14: Bichsel (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. |
| Oskar Back | C | Nov 17 | Injured Reserve | Oct 24: Back was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday. |
| Matt Duchene | C | Jan 12 | Injured Reserve | Oct 12: Duchene will be out for approximately three months after undergoing surgery to repair a core injury, the team announced Monday. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Johansson | D | Nov 18 | Injured Reserve | Nov 6: Johansson (undisclosed) will be with the Red Wings for their upcoming four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Friday. |
| Dylan Larkin | C | Dec 20 | Injured Reserve | Oct 31: ir-nr |
| Simon Edvinsson | D | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Oct 14: Edvinsson (contract dispute) is on the Red Wings' injured, non-roster list, per the NHL media site Wednesday. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Howard | LW | Nov 17 | Injured Reserve | |
| Alec Regula | D | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Oct 1: Regula (undisclosed) was designated for long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
| Matt Savoie | C | Nov 24 | Injured Reserve | Oct 1: Savoie (lower body) was shifted to long-term injured reserve Thursday. |
| Frederik Andersen | G | Jan 9 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: Andersen (knee) isn't expected back until "maybe" December, head coach Mike Babcock told NHL.com on Tuesday. |
| Mattias Janmark | C | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: Janmark (undisclosed) does not have a timetable for his return from injury. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand | LW | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 6: Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Marchand (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Nov 6: Head coach Paul Maurice said Friday that Barkov (knee) will travel with the Panthers during their upcoming three-game road trip, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Sep 17: Gadjovich (upper body) is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Erik Gustafsson | D | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jakub Dvorak | D | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Sep 24: ir-nr |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson | G | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | Nov 5: Gustavsson (hip) will travel with the Wild during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | D | Nov 16 | Day-To-Day | |
| Chris Kreider | LW | Jan 2 | Out | Nov 14: Kreider (lower body) will be out for approximately 6-8 weeks, the Canadiens announced Saturday. |
| Ivan Demidov | RW | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 4: Demidov (foot) skated Tuesday and could resume training with the team next week, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports. |
| Sam Montembeault | G | Nov 16 | Injured Reserve | Oct 31: Montembeault (lower body) is considered day-to-day, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports on Saturday. |
| Bryce Pickford | D | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
| Lucas Condotta | LW | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Marchessault | RW | Nov 15 | Day-To-Day |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Pesce | D | Nov 18 | Day-To-Day | |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | D | Nov 18 | Day-To-Day | |
| Seamus Casey | D | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 13: Casey (knee) was moved to long-term injured reserve on Friday, per PuckPedia. |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | D | Nov 18 | Injured Reserve | Nov 13: The Devils placed Kovacevic (ankle) on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Nov. 10. |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | Dec 5 | Injured Reserve | Nov 11: Mantha (throat) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Devils on Wednesday, retroactive to Nov. 7. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Bo Horvat | C | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Logan Stanley | D | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | Nov 15: Stanley (lower body) won't return to Saturday's game versus the Ducks. |
| Calum Ritchie | C | Dec 1 | Injured Reserve | |
| Alexander Romanov | D | Apr 8 | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberts Smits | D | Nov 22 | Injured Reserve | |
| Sean Durzi | D | Nov 22 | Injured Reserve | Nov 5: Durzi (undisclosed) was put on injured reserve Thursday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post. |
| Igor Shesterkin | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Oct 11: Shesterkin will require surgery and a lengthy rehab process to address his season-ending right knee injury, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports Sunday. |
| Joe Veleno | C | Jan 3 | Injured Reserve | Oct 10: Veleno (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic reports. |
| Aidan Thompson | C | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
| Adam Sykora | LW | Jan 25 | Injured Reserve |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | Nov 14: Hodgson sustained a groin injury versus the Penguins on Saturday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. |
| Nick Cousins | C | Nov 19 | Out | |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | |
| Warren Foegele | LW | Nov 25 | Injured Reserve | Oct 31: Foegele (knee) will miss 3-4 weeks, Jackson Starr of the Senators' official site reports Saturday. |
| William Eklund | LW | Jan 5 | Injured Reserve | Oct 15: Eklund had surgery to repair a torn ankle tendon and will be out 10-12 weeks, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Thursday. |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin | RW | Feb 13 | Injured Reserve | Oct 10: Grebenkin (back) underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least four months. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Soderblom | LW | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | Nov 2: Soderblom (upper body) is week-to-week, per Penguins PR on Monday. |
| Bryan Rust | RW | Dec 5 | Injured Reserve | Oct 22: Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday. |
| Ryan Graves | D | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Sep 27: Graves (lower body) is out indefinitely and was placed on injured reserve Sunday. |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wennberg | C | Nov 15 | Day-To-Day | |
| Igor Chernyshov | LW | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | |
| Quentin Musty | LW | Dec 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 28: Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Kyle Keyser | G | Dec 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 28: Keyser (upper body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Melanson | RW | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | Nov 13: Melanson (chest) will be a game-time call for Saturday's clash with the Hurricanes, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. |
| Nikke Kokko | G | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | Nov 7: ir-nr |
| Curtis Douglas | C | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | |
| Jared McCann | LW | Jan 2 | Injured Reserve | Oct 25: McCann (lower body) will be out for approximately 10 weeks, the team announced Sunday. |
| Jake O'Brien | C | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: O'Brien (lower body) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Wednesday. |
St. Louis Blues| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksanteri Kaskimaki | C | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | Nov 14: Kaskimaki sustained an undisclosed injury near the end of Saturday's game versus the Panthers, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. |
| Philip Broberg | D | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Torey Krug | D | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Oct 12: Krug (ankle) was placed on long-term injured reserve by the Blues on Monday, per PuckPedia. |
| Dillon Dube | C | Dec 4 | Injured Reserve | |
| Tyler Tucker | D | Nov 17 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | D | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Brayden Point | C | Nov 17 | Injured Reserve |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Rielly | D | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Colton Sissons | C | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | |
| Kirill Marchenko | RW | Nov 23 | Injured Reserve | |
| Miles Wood | LW | Nov 30 | Injured Reserve | Oct 28: Wood (undisclosed) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Nick Blankenburg | D | Nov 23 | Injured Reserve | Oct 23: Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
| Marshall Rifai | D | Nov 23 | Injured Reserve | |
| Max Domi | C | Jan 30 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: Domi (back) was transferred from the non-roster list to long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia. |
| Cade Webber | D | Nov 27 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | Mar 30 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet. |
| William Villeneuve | D | Dec 5 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Cooley | C | Nov 16 | Day-To-Day | |
| Nick Schmaltz | C | Nov 21 | Out | Nov 14: Schmaltz (lower body) isn't expected to play against San Jose on Saturday, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports. |
| Nate Schmidt | D | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 12: The Mammoth announced Thursday that Schmidt (upper body) is considered week-to-week, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports. |
| Dylan Guenther | RW | Dec 5 | Injured Reserve | |
| John Marino | D | Dec 3 | Injured Reserve | |
| Maveric Lamoureux | D | Feb 12 | Injured Reserve |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Brisebois | D | Nov 19 | Injured Reserve | |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | LW | Nov 29 | Injured Reserve | Sep 29: ir-nr |
| Thatcher Demko | G | Dec 21 | Injured Reserve | Sep 28: Co-president of hockey operations Henrik Sedin said Monday that he hopes Demko (hip) will be ready to return before Christmas, Kevin Woodley of NHL.com reports. |
Vegas Golden Knights| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Hanifin | D | Nov 24 | Out |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin | D | Nov 25 | Injured Reserve | Nov 9: Sandin (knee) will be with the Capitals for their two-game road trip, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports Monday. |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | Dec 5 | Injured Reserve |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isak Rosen | RW | Nov 17 | Day-To-Day | |
| Dylan DeMelo | D | Nov 21 | Injured Reserve | Nov 13: DeMelo (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday. |
| Elias Salomonsson | D | Nov 17 | Injured Reserve | Nov 7: ir-nr |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | Nov 28 | Injured Reserve | |
| Nick Bjugstad | C | Mar 11 | Injured Reserve | Oct 23: Bjugstad (pectoral), Dawson Mercer, Nico Daws, Alexander Command and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck. |